Depressive Disorders

Depressive Disorders

A person is lying down in the dark and looking at a smartphone held above their face.
What are we supposed to do when experts look at the same data yet reach starkly different conclusions?
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Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.
A group of marijuana pills on a white surface.
The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.
A man is undergoing a TMS treatment for depression.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
A blue background with a man's face behind bars depicting depression.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.
an old man sitting at a desk reading a book.
A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
Studies show talk therapy works, but experts disagree about how it does so. Finding the answer could help professionals and patients.
dmt
The initial study lays the groundwork for another larger, longer phase 2 trial.
The potential new drug is in a class of its own, as it works differently than any other antidepressant on the market.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
hoarding
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
Wealth was a cushion, but even being well-off did not protect people from the harmful effects of pandemic stressors.
zuranolone
Zuranolone might help people feel better sooner than if they were relying on standard treatment alone.
hormonal birth control
Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.